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Houzz Tour: Adobe Charm Opens to a Sleek Interior in New Mexico
A newly built vacation home features a traditional exterior, a streamlined interior and big mountain views
From the main entry throughout the house, the floors are made of exposed concrete with in-floor radiant heating. The home’s walls are insulated and utilize a Faswall eco-building system, composed of 85 percent recycled materials. The home’s windows and doors, from Sierra Pacific, are made out of sustainably harvested wood.
The main living area is open on one side to the courtyard and on the other side to a deck with dramatic mountain views. A 800-pound sliding barn door made out of blackened steel can close off the bedroom-office for privacy.
The home features minimalist furnishings. The main living area includes a large chaise for lounging. An antique wood coffee table and new Native American-inspired area rug complete the scene.
The home features minimalist furnishings. The main living area includes a large chaise for lounging. An antique wood coffee table and new Native American-inspired area rug complete the scene.
Sliding doors in the living area open to the northeast and a deck with a custom-designed, suspended daybed. The floating furnishing is composed of a steel frame, plexiglass angled backs and custom cushions. An overhang above the deck provides protection from the hot desert sun.
The living area also flows into a galley kitchen and dining area. A galley kitchen was the ideal layout for the homeowners. “The clients aren’t really into entertaining. She likes to cook for herself, but not have the kitchen be the social hub of the house where everyone hangs out,” Beili says. He was sure, however, to include a broad expanse of windows that bring in southern views of the mountains and even more natural light into the home.
Floor-to-ceiling cabinetry on the wall opposite the views provides plentiful storage. The dining and kitchen areas flow together seamlessly, while expansive windows capitalize prospects of mountain views. The cabinet finish is textured white-pine laminate with granite countertops that waterfall over the sides.
The courtyard layout allows for light and views, as well as privacy for the master suite. Opening to the living area on the opposite side, the tidy courtyard features a flooring of smooth, round stones. A black steel water feature and black steel planters that house succulents finish off the look.
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Warm earth tones dominate in the master bathroom. The tile floors give the appearance of cut wood. The wall by the bathtub faucet is covered in an Art Deco-inspired tile to create a stylish feature wall.
Bathroom tile: Habitat Marrone
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Bathroom tile: Habitat Marrone
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House at a Glance
Who lives here: Manhattan empty nesters, as a second home
Size: 1,852 square feet (172.1 square meters)
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Designer: Stephen Beili of Studio Beili
For their second home, these Manhattanites wanted something completely different from their urban loft in SoHo — at least for the exterior. On the outside, their newly built home, with its traditional adobe styling and low-slung roofline, fits in well with the other houses in the neighborhood. The interiors, however, are a streamlined mix of concrete floors, blackened steel doors and minimalist furnishings.
The homeowners reached out to designer Stephen Beili to create an energy-efficient house with photovoltaic panels that soak up the sun and a courtyard layout that brings in natural light.